Improvement in telescope attachments for fire-arms



G. SLOTTERBEK. Telescope Attachment for Fire-Arms.

No. 208,765. Patented Oct. 8,1878.

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CHARLES SLOTTERBEK, OF LAKEPORT, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN TELESCOPE ATTACHMENTS FOR FIRE-ARMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 208, 765, dated October 8, 1878; application tiled December 29, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES SLOTTERBEK, of Lakeport, county of Lake, and State of California, have invented an Improvement in Mounting Rifle Sights; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to.

My invention relates to the employment of a device by which the telescope can be accurately mounted without interfering with the ordinary sights, and at the same time be entirely out of the way of the breech mechanism; and it consists in certain details of construction, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

A is the barrel B, a portion of the stock; and G is the receiver for the breech mechanism of a \Vinchester rifle, to which I have shown my device attached in the present case. 1) is the telescope, having its rear end supported by a stem, E, which extends downward from the jointed or swivel-plate F, to which the telescope is attached. The lower end of this stem enters a hole in the standard G, and by means of a set-screw, H, it is held at any desired point. The standard G has a plate, I, extending from its foot, and this plate is made to fit upon the side of the stock, so that this end of the telescopeis supported entirely at one side of the barrel.

The front end of the telescope is supported in a ring, J, and a dovetailed slide, K, projects from its lower portion. A slot is made in the barrel to receive the end of this slide and allow it to be moved so as to adjust the front end from side to side.

This construction permits the telescope to be left upon the gun at all times, while the ordinary open or other sights retain their usual position upon the top of the barrel.

It will be seen that any form of breech mechanism may be used, and its operation will notbe interfered with by the telescope.

The cartridge may be inserted in single breech-loaders and the shell extracted without trouble, and it will in the same manner be free from objection in magazine-guns.

I am aware that telescopic sights have been heretofore mounted in adjustable bearings on the side of the barrel and stock, and hence I do not claim such mounting broadly; but,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- I As a means of attaching and adjusting telescopes on rifles, the socket G, adapted to be attached to the side of the stock, and provided with set-screw H, in combination with the stem or standard E, pivoted to the telescope and supporting-ring J, all as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES SLOTTERBEK.

Vitnesses:

L. H. Boees, H. D. Snow. 

